Outcasts

Claire McFall

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Outcasts

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Claire McFall

Reading Level 7 12IE Ages 13+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

The cold wind bites as shadows whisper secrets around Tristan and Dylan. They’ve cheated death once, but the afterlife’s call is louder now, pulling them apart with a heavy, aching silence. Their love has fought through darkness—now it faces its toughest test yet.

Quick Assessment

Outcasts follows Tristan and Dylan, two teens who have defied death but now face a supernatural consequence that threatens to separate them forever. This young adult novel blends fantasy, romance, and folklore, exploring themes of love, sacrifice, and the afterlife. Suitable for ages 13 and up, it contains emotional intensity related to loss and separation.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12IE — Intense — Emotional
Emotional
Intense
Physical
Light
Social
Clear
Thematic
Moderate

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

305 pages
ISBN
9781536218473
Pages
305
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
2023
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Young Adult Fiction, Romance, ParanormalYoung Adult Fiction, Fantasy, ContemporaryYoung Adult Fiction, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Adaptations